Chireno Elementary would like to welcome Candice Smith to our Owl family. Mrs. Smith will be teaching 3rd grade Math. We look forward to a great year.
Mrs. Smith says, "Hello, I am Candice Smith and I am so excited to join the Chireno family. I have been teaching for 10 years with the last 4 years being in Nacogdoches at BQJ. My husband and myself just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary and we have 2 amazing kids, one is a senior this year and the other will be 6th grader. I love to teach math, fish, and work on our farm. I am looking forward to a wonderful year and can't wait to get to know everyone."
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: We have scheduled athletic physicals for July 27, at 8:30am in our gym. This is a requirement for all athletes in 7th, 9th, and 11th grades in the 2021-2022 school year. It is also a requirement for any perspective athlete who wishes to participate in a sport this year who didn't participate this past school year. Mrs. Williams will be in contact with any cheerleaders that need to have a physical for this school year as well.
Hello Chireno Owls!
My name is Geoff Gregory and I am very proud to be part of the Chireno ISD family as your Secondary Principal!
My wife, Bailey and I live in Lufkin and are both very aware of the greatness of Chireno ISD. We are very ready to support the Owls!
This will be my 12th year in education, including experience in grades Pre-K to 12th grade. During that time I have worked in roles including administration, instructional technology, and five years as a U.S. History teacher (8th grade). Most recently I was an Assistant Principal at Huntington High School for 3 years.
I am a firm proponent of child advocacy and truly enjoy getting the opportunity to work with students as they prepare for the "real world". I believe in helping each child achieve their individual best.
Bailey and I love to spend our time together traveling, finding the best places to eat BBQ, trying to keep up with three very energetic kids, and working on renovation projects together.
I am so excited to be a part of Chireno ISD and can’t wait to work with the parents, students, and staff as we grow together, always learning!
Students,
If you are up at the school this summer I would love for you to stop by and say hello! I am up here from around 7:00-5:00pm. Please feel free to stop by and see if I am free. I would love to get to meet you!
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: The Tuesday morning (9:00-10:30) boys' basketball voluntary workout session this week has been moved to Wednesday during the same time slot in order to avoid a scheduling conflict.
Hello Chireno Owl Family!
My name is Larry Cupit and I am excited to join the Owl family as the Elementary Principal.
My wife, Christie and I live in Etoile. I have been an educator for over 18 years. I began my teaching career at Etoile ISD and have taught almost every age of student from Kindergarten all the way to adults. In addition to Etoile ISD, I have taught at SFA, both in the Elementary Education department and at the Charter School. After serving as an instructional coach in Etoile and Lufkin ISD, I was the campus principal at Corrigan-Camden Elementary.
We have two adult children and two awesome grandchildren! In our spare time, Christie and I like to relax at home or take small road trips to historical places.
Having grown up in Etoile, I am very familiar with Chireno ISD and look forward to leading the learning at the elementary campus for students, teachers, and staff!
Exciting news for the 2021-2022 school year!
*CISD will once again provide the necessary school supplies for all students. Parents should plan to provide a backpack and headphones/ear buds to be used with devices.
*All students will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost to families. This is the result of a meal service waiver available through the USDA.
It's a great day to be an Owl!
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Congratulations to the Lady Owls softball team! Our ladies garnered an unprecedented amount of district and all-state accolades as a result of yet another successful run through the regular season and the playoffs. With these awards, the future is bright for Lady Owls softball!
District MVP: Morgan Collier
Co-Defensive MVP: Alaina Goodwin
Co-MVP Catcher: Jessie Durrett
Freshman of the Year: Addison Babbs
Utility Player MVP: Payton Johnson
First Team Outfield: Nelly Vargas
First Team Infield: Alana Caskey
Second Team Outfield: Halle Emmons, Dacey Coleman
Honorable Mention: Morgan Anthony, Eden Morris, Hanna Smith, Kinley Brown
TGCA All-State: Nelly Vargas, Morgan Collier, Jessie Durrett, Alaina Goodwin, Addison Babbs
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Voluntary summer workouts for our basketball programs are now underway. Coach Durham is working with our junior high girls on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Our high school girls will begin voluntary workouts next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00-12:30 pm. Coach Mayhugh will be running voluntary basketball workouts from 9:00-10:30 on Tuesdays for junior high and high school boys. All basketball sessions will include both defensive and offensive drills and shooting repetitions. Coach Bleile has also begun morning voluntary workouts for baseball players at the baseball field on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00-10:00.
Kindergarten through 12th grade students NEW to Chireno ISD may request enrollment forms at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrC1I3I5K_mUd6PHba2Fao5UJjHujciKgwSlmLJNXkgThz3A/viewform
If you have a student living in the CISD school district that will be 4 years old by Sept. 1st, 2021, and would like to enroll them in PK, please complete the form at the link below to get registered:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXnGK4HRyH7IVMOCv6VVnUtcxNJv5tiAOadO3eoNPY8PHv1A/viewform
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Our Lady Owls left it all on the field this afternoon here at Marshall High School in a 5-3 loss to Bloomburg. However, we couldn't be more proud of this team and our coaches for putting together another outstanding season on the softball diamond. We are poised for another great year in 2022. Thank you, ladies, for being such great examples of team play, sportsmanship, and class as you represented Chireno ISD so well.
We are pleased to announce that our Chireno High School Graduation ceremonies will be live streamed this evening on the Chireno Facebook page for those unable to join us. Steaming will begin at 7:00 pm.
We are Celebrating the Senior Class of 2021 Today! Please join us for our Graduation Ceremony tonight at 7:00p.m. in the HS Gymnasium.
Shout out to Whitley Johnson who placed 3rd in LD Debate at the 2021 UIL STATE Meet! She also placed 6th in Persuasive Speaking and helped her team earn the State Championship this year for Speech & Debate. Congratulations Whitley!
Congratulations to Senior Logan Lee who is the 2021 Persuasive Speaking UIL STATE Champion & Prose Runner Up! Logan won the STATE Championship in Congress in Feb. and was runner-up in CX Debate with his partner, Trevin King, in Mar. That's 2 STATE GOLD & 2 STATE silver medals this year! Congratulations Logan, CISD is very proud of your success!
The Chireno HS Speech & Debate Team earned the 2021 UIL Region IV-A & STATE Speech team awards this year. They achieved the highest number of speaking points for any team in 1A-6A for this year's competitions. Congratulations to these students and their sponsor Kimberly Sloane!
End of Year Awards Ceremony Schedules for Thursday, May 27th:
PreK, 1st, & 2nd-8:15a.m.
3rd-6th Grades-9:15a.m.
7th-12th Grades-10:30a.m.
All ceremonies will be in the CISD Gymnasium. We hope you can join us to celebrate the success of our students for the 2020-2021 school year!
Congratulations to our sweet Kindergarten Class of 2021! These students were presented awards this morning in a graduation program. Thank you to Mrs. Amber Hight and Mrs. Julie Durham for your hard work in preparing these students for first grade! It's a Great Day to be an Owl!
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: We have finally solidified details regarding our Lady Owls's softball regional final round of play! This will be a one-game showdown with the Bloomburg Lady Wildcats at Marshall High School on Saturday, May 29. Strike one is scheduled for high noon. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Winner advances to the UIL State 1A Softball Tournament at McCombs Field on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. Good luck, ladies!!